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The world ofDragon’s Dogma 2is no stranger to corruption, whether it’s political or otherwise. In the wake of Disa’s rise to power in Vermund, the city has become less hospitable to those who want justice, or at the very least, peace. Dissenters have even been jailed against their wills.
If you want to usurp her and end the corruption, you’ll need allies, and one of them has been imprisoned for the crime of standing up against Disa. His wisdom is invaluable for the future, and as the Arisen, you can’t just let an innocent person languish in jail.
How To Start The Caged Magistrate
Once you arrive in Vernworth andhave your first cutscene with Brant, let some time pass, then return to theStardrop Tavern at nightandspeak with himin one of the side rooms.
Alongside the questsDisa’s PlotandMonster Culling, The Caged Magistrate is one of the firstmain story questsgiven by Brant, and it’ll have yourescuing someone imprisonedin the castle gaols.
Brant willhand over the Gaol Keyas part of the quest, and you’ll need it to access the gaol cells beneath Vernworth.
How To Free Waldhar From Gaol
With theGaol Keyin your inventory, head down to theSlums area of Vernworth, and take thecliffside path between two shacks, and follow it back until you see a staircase.
Climb up the nearby rocks, then head over to thegate in the cliff walland use theGaol key to unlock the doorthere.
If you’veangered the guards previouslyby accident or during another quest, you’ll need to eitherkill the guards or disguise yourself with a guard’s uniformto avoid a fight.
Goup the stairs and into the jail,unlock the next doorwith the Gaol Key again, then go to thelast cell on the left side of the roomwhere Waldhar is sitting on his bed.
Unlock the door andspeak to him inside the cell, and you’ll need toconvince Waldhar to leave his cell. This can be done if you’ve completedThe Heel Of Historyand unlocked thelibrarybeneath the Gracious Hand. If you haven’t done that yet, do so now.
Ask him to come with you, and then you’ll need tolead him out of the gaolsafely. OnceWaldhar gets to the gate in the cliff wall, he’ll thank you andleave on his ownfor the library.
Head back to Brantat the Stardrop Tavern during the night, and you canreport rescuing Waldharand return the Gaol Key to him for a reward of:
After The Caged Magistrate is completed, you canvisit Waldhar in the library laterand pick up thesidequest A Magisterial Amenity from him.
